Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 11 , Pages 2239-2242 , November 2008

Characteristic Changes of Pediatric Maxillofacial Fractures in China During the Past 20 Years

  • Zhi Li, DDS, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Professor Li: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, 237 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430079, People's Republic of China
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  • Zu-Bing Li, DDS, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Key Lab for Oral Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China

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PII: S0278-2391(08)00008-6

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.12.032

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 11 , Pages 2239-2242 , November 2008

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